There is a national standard that all states follow when handiling juvenile offenders?
true or false
True?
3 answers
No. Criminal laws vary from state to state. The Supreme Court has ruled that automatic life imprisonment for murder committed by juveniles is unconstitutional. Otherwise, it varies.
Thank you, I thought false at first because certain states don't go by it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_juvenile_justice_system
Read this for a brief summary/history of juvenile justice in the United States. It's interesting!
Read this for a brief summary/history of juvenile justice in the United States. It's interesting!